The Escape Artist (1982)

Director:

Caleb Deschanel

Writers:

Melissa Mathison (writer)
David Wagoner (book)
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Release Date:

28 May 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The young and self-confident Danny (Griffin O'Neal) blufs at the local police-station that he will escape out of prison within one hour...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Based On Book

Cast

Raul Julia	...	Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal	...	Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz	...	Mayor Leon Quiñones (as Desiderio Arnaz)
Teri Garr	...	Arlene
Joan Hackett	...	Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell	...	Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan	...	Vernon
Elizabeth Daily	...	Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Fritz
Jackie Coogan	...	Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams	...	Cop at Mayor's Office
Helen Page Camp	...	Neighbor
David Clennon	...	Newspaper Editor
Harry Caesar	...	Sax Player
Huntz Hall	...	Turnkey
Harry Anderson	...	Harry Masters
George Brengel	...	Water Commissioner
Carlin Glynn	...	Treasurer's Secretary
Isabel Cooley	...	Secretary at Newspaper Office
Tom Signorelli	...	Mailbox Cop
George Cantero	...	Jail Trustee
Harry Cohn	...	Jailmate
James Howard	...	Cop at Bridal Shop
R. Wayne Kruse	...	Reporter
Margaret Ladd	...	Reporter
Tom Mahoney	...	M.C
G.K. Marshall	...	Drummer
Doug McGrath	...	Photographer
Susi Sherman	...	Woman at Club

Directed by
Caleb Deschanel

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Melissa Mathison		writer
David Wagoner		book
Stephen Zito		writer

Produced by
Doug Claybourne	....	producer
Francis Ford Coppola	....	executive producer (as Francis Coppola)
Buck Houghton	....	producer
Fred Roos	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Georges Delerue

Cinematography by
Stephen H. Burum

Film Editing by
Arthur Schmidt

Casting by
Jane Jenkins
Barbara Johnson

Production Design by
Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by
Angelo P. Graham		(as Angelo Graham)
James J. Murakami		(as James Murakami)

Set Decoration by
George R. Nelson

Costume Design by
Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department
Michael Germain	....	makeup artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Barrie M. Osborne	....	unit production manager (as Barrie Osborne)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Anderson	....	second assistant director
Michael Haley	....	first assistant director
Mark Radcliffe	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Matty Azzarone	....	leadman
John Gaughn	....	illusion design and construction
Robert Scaife	....	construction coordinator
John Zemansky	....	property master
Stan Cockerell	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Gregg Barbanell	....	supervising sound editor
James A. Corbett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert J. Glass	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Horwitz	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Knudson	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
John Leveque	....	sound editor
Chris McLaughlin	....	production sound
Bob Newlan	....	assistant sound editor
James E. Webb	....	production sound (as James Webb)

Special Effects by
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)

Visual Effects by
Robert Blalack	....	special visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Blauvelt	....	first assistant camera
Emmett Brown	....	key grip (as Emmett A. Brown)
Joseph Cosko Jr.	....	second assistant camera
Joe R. Marquette Jr.	....	camera operator (as Joe Marquette)
Don Smetzer	....	still photographer
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Louis Tobin	....	gaffer (as Lou Tobin)

Editorial Department
Stephen Semel	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Daniel Allan Carlin	....	music producer
Georges Delerue	....	conductor
Curt Sobel	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Dennis Hollis	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Anthony Cunningham	....	location manager
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Jeff Jaffee	....	location manager
Ricky Jay	....	technical advisor
Bill Liles	....	lock consultant
Sam Mercer	....	location manager
Betsy Norton	....	script supervisor
Daniel R. Suhart	....	assistant: Fred Roos

Production Companies

• Zoetrope Studios

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1982) (USA) (all media)
• Vestron Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (through)

Special Effects

• Special Effects Unlimited

Other Companies

• Percepto Records  score album released by (limited edition)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-14 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

American Zoetrope Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Zoetrope Studios

Trivia:

Final film project of Desi Arnaz.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dream Studio (2004) (V)

A little lost gem that will make you grin from ear to ear...

This film needs to be re-mastered and re-released. I absolutely loved the performances by Griffin O'Neal, Raul Julia, and the late Joan Hackett - who died of Ovarian Cancer shortly after the film was originally released. A great family film for little kids, and us big kids too!